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Newspaper
Phoenix Gazette
Location
Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1951
Page
16
Brookline, Mass. Aug 18 Ins Esca Stephens non playing captain of the Australian Davis Cup team said the juniors King Rosewell and Lewis Head are being groomed as future Davis Cup players. He called them the best of their age he has seen on this world tour.
Notre Dame announced four televised football games this fall. The lone home telecast will be the Sept. 29 opener against Southern Methodist. Other telecasts include trips to Detroit University on Oct. 5, Southern California on Dec. 1, and Navy in Cleveland.
Stan Musial belted a solo shot in the ninth to give St. Louis a 2-1 victory over Cincinnati. Carl Erskine earned his 14th win with a seven inning, three hit performance as the Dodgers beat the Red Sox 3-1 in the first game of a twi night doubleheader.
Baseball leaders listed by league with top batting averages runs batted in hits doubles home runs and pitching and strikeout totals for the season. Notable names include Fain DiMaggio Williams Zernial Kell and Noren across American and National Leagues with Hodges Ashburn and Musial among leaders.
In a two game set the Dodgers and Red Sox delivered a pitching heavy twin bill. Busby homered for Brooklyn and Minoso drove in runs in Chicago while Hodges paced New York with hits and RBIs amid a 5-3 Sunday tilt.
Abbreviated play by play and box score scraps show RBI by Overton McCullough and Kiner with hits by Phillips Connors and Murtaugh. Pitchers Queen and Minner appear with decisions, while St Louis and Cincinnati box lines list players and positions with runs, hits, and errors across partial innings.
The Del Monte Construction Co and others secured permits for numerous masonry residences across multiple blocks. Projects include nineteen three bedroom homes at E Devonshire and E Monterosa with costs around 7 800 each, plus varied single family brick and masonry builds at addresses on W Kaler Tur ney Denton Lane N 16th Ave Virgini a Mulberry 12th St and 34th Pl among others with prices from 5 500 to 20 000.
Gaines Dog Research Center of New York sponsors a "Children and Dogs" photo contest during 1951 National Dog Week. To win a cash award, use a simple camera, patience, and basic care in composing an image that features a child and dog together.
The notice describes a total prize pool of 875 dollars and invites entrants to mail for complete rules to Gaines Dog Research Center in New York. It offers practical tips for photographing dogs with children, including grooming, color contrast, outdoor lighting, background selection, posing markers, and timing to capture sharp focus before the shutter click.
Chemists report that the sulphur dioxide released by burning matches can overpower cooking and other indoor smells, creating an unexpected deodorizing effect indoors.
The Sunnyslope subdivision program ending marks completion of about 300 homes. W D Upshaw announces fifteen two and three bedroom homes on Del Monte Drive north of Hatcher Road, under ten thousand dollars, with landscaped 60 by 110 foot lots, paved sidewalks and driveways, and paved curbed streets. Interiors feature mahogany doors ceramic tiled kitchens and baths sliding doors walk in closets wall panel heating central cooling dyed concrete slabs steel casement windows and extra storage at rear carport. Homes use pumice block with conventional styles or pumice and redwood in ranch designs.
Review notes Jock Wilson’s memoir recounting a childhood in Indiana, coal mining with his father, and early works including poetry. It traces his transition from boy labor to high school, a Navy stint, surveying, and writing, highlighting realism and an observant voice. The excerpt underscores hardship, family struggle, and the book’s absorbing, original topics.
The trial of 10 defendants charged with plotting the July 20 assassination of Jordan's King Abdullah began today at Antelby Camp near Amman before a special military court.
A scrambled crossword listing many clues across and down. The text blends numbers and phrases such as Armadi guide Biblical sky blue and other mixed terms, with partial entries like Monster myth river dam and odd fragments including Penny Charles Lamb and South America republic.
Bridge quiz explains double raise meaning and rebid logic below game level. It reveals six practical rebid lines from four spades to five diamonds and five spades, detailing how partner's bids signal distribution, control, and slam prospects.
Bridge players meet at 7 45 p m tonight for games at the Shepler Club Encanto Clubhouse with a regular schedule and friendly competition announced.
Dr Herman Budesen explains acne origins from excess male hormones that overstimulate sebaceous glands causing plugs and pimples. Diet changes reduce starches sugars chocolate iodized salt and spices. treatments include sulphur ointments vitamin A large doses, X ray, and estrogens for adults over 18 when other options fail with one third showing great improvement.
In a father's and mother's frustrated moments, scolding of a 3 year old and remarks about sweets during meals provide emotional release rather than guidance. The piece urges parents to withhold words, focus on better nap routines, and make meals enjoyable while recognizing shared fault and committing to improved behavior.
In a superior court action, Al Garcia as administrator of Ambrosio Salazar's estate seeks $40,000 against hotel owners Louis Pritzky and Fred C. Whitton over Salazar's death by suffocation in a fire at the Portland Hotel 11 S Third St on March 4, 1950. Salazar was the night clerk and died during the blaze.
In Chicago on August 18, US Department of Agriculture notes Salabie hogs about 2000 head with light demand for under 240 pounds and rising prices for heavier weights. top hogs at 23.35 with 23.10 paid for 200-220 lb. range. Cattle totals near 500, with steady overall value yet slow/slightly uneven movement. Prime and select steers show higher pricing, canners and utility cows range 50-38.90, bulls mixed, stockers steady, overall market softness noted in certain classes.
Sky Harbor Airport manager Walter P. Fulkerson announced a blanket warning to crop dusters to avoid dangerously low flights over heavily populated areas. The alert followed a buzz job over 23rd Ave and Mulberry that spurred mass police calls. Crop duster operators in a recent meeting adopted a rule enabling police action within their ranks for flagrant violations, potentially leading to state legislation.
Phoenix and vicinity forecast sunny today and tomorrow with high clouds. Continued warmth with today’s high around 107 and tomorrow’s low near 83. Arizona outlook shows scattered clouds tonight and tomorrow, increasing locally cloudy periods with some afternoon and night showers, light thunderstorms mainly in southeast. Precise station data follow with temperatures, humidity and precipitation figures, ending with Phoenix area weather bureau attribution.
A list of birth announcements from GOOD SAMARITAN, MEMORIAL, ST JOSEPH, and SOUTHRIDGE hospitals. Names include IRA COX, JAMES DALGLISH, HAROLD MORRNO, GEORGE SCHOENY, HAROLD WILLIAMS, BURLEY YEHNER TUS, JOSEPH MARTINEZ, EDWARD CAMPBELL, RICHARD PETERSON, PAUL SMITH, and others. Locations listed include Phoenix and surrounding areas with Aug 16 as a common birth date.
Marriage license notices list several couples with names and ages across cities including Phoenix Buckeye Tucson and San Francisco. Recipients include Clarence A Arthur 23 and Charles B Arey 23 both of Phoenix along with Ruth A 24 and Irwin L McMahon Reaman 21 in related entries.
Public notice listing rates for subscriptions and advertising in the Arizona Republic and The Phoenix Gazette. Includes monthly prices, office addresses, carrier details, and AP news exclusive rights. Provides minimum charges and discount terms for want ads and display ads.
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